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231. Staged plan without the yo-yo effect

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Date: 18-02-21

Scientists present Corona Strategy.

232. New lifestyle-based prediction tool estimates individual colorectal cancer risk

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Date: 01-02-21

[Translate to Englisch:] Prof. Dr. Krasimira Aleksandrova: "Ein Ziel unserer Forschung war es, Menschen zu helfen, ihr eigenes Risiko für Darmkrebs abzuschätzen und auf dieser Grundlage ihren Lebensstil zu wählen." (c) David Ausserhofer/DIfE

Bremen, Germany – The new LifeCRCscore provides individuals a simple method to estimate their 10-year risk of developing colorectal cancer. This could also prove useful for physicians to estimate…

233. [BIPS Project] Superthyroidism: Health care overuse in thyroid diseases in Germany

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Date: 01-01-21

The diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases have increased sharply in recent years, although their prevalence in the population has remained relatively stable. This indicates an overuse of…

234. Calling for Pan-European commitment for rapid and sustained reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infections

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Date: 19-12-20

[Translate to Englisch:] Lancet statement: "Given open borders within Europe, a single country alone cannot keep the number of COVID-19 cases low."

Across Europe, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is causing excess deaths, placing a burden on societies and health systems, and harming the economy. Yet, European governments still have to develop a common…

235. [BIPS Project] Use of carbimazole, thiamazole and propylthiouracil during pregnancy in Germany

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Date: 01-12-20

The treatment of Graves' disease in girls and women of childbearing age is particularly challenging due to the potential occurrence of pregnancy. Failure to treat the hyperthyroidism associated with…

236. [BIPS Project] Use of parenteral Iron-(III)-products in Germany

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Date: 01-12-20

Parenteral iron (III) preparations are used since the 1950s for the treatment of iron deficiency, if oral iron preparations are not effective or cannot be used. Due to safety concerns due to…

237. The impact of COVID-19 measures on children

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Date: 25-11-20

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all areas of society. Children and young people are among the groups that have been most hard hit by the COVID-19 measures. The Youth Health Community believes…

238. Public health interventions to combat COVID19

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Date: 24-11-20

The current solutions that have supported the initial control of the COVID-19 pandemic are new forms of classic public health functions: social distancing and isolation, screening and testing,…

239. [BIPS Project] Post-authorisation safety study of nocdurna for the symptomatic treatment of nocturia due to idiopathic nocturnal polyuria: A multi-country cohort study using secondary data

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=917&cHash=f3708b280935a2f6fdb046a4bcf0808f
Date: 17-11-20

Nocdurna (desmopressin) has been approved in Germany since January 2017 for the treatment of nocturia in adult patients with idiopathic nocturnal polyuria. Desmopressin is an analog of the…

240. Bremen Colloquium Epidemiology - Public Health

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Date: 12-11-20

Am Donnerstag, den 12. November 2020 hält Prof. Dr. Graham Moore (Centre for the Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer), Cardiff University in…